Bucephalus

Tom M

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May 26, 2020, 3:31:42 PM5/26/20

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This article (https://lithub.com/the-amateur-cyclist-who-biked-around-the-world/) talks about Fred Birchmore, who biked around the world on a single-speed bike. Remarkable man. The bike pictured in the article appears to my eye to have similar clearances to current Riv models, though a level top tube. Handlebars above the seat, sprung saddle, rack and fenders, bottle dynamo light.

Tom Milani

Alexandria, VA

Max S

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May 27, 2020, 9:55:28 AM5/27/20

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Nice read. Thank you!

Stopped to fix a flat yesterday and was passed by an older gentleman on a bike much like the one Birchmore rode. :-)

- Max "no school like old skool" in A2

Christopher Cote

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May 27, 2020, 11:48:12 AM5/27/20

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Great article, and a very cool looking bike. To the armchair bike engineer in me, it looks like a 68 degree seat tube angle, although the forward-offset seatpost steepens that up a few degrees in practice. The headtube angle looks about 72-73 degrees and the fork has a ton of rake. Definitely low-trail. I wonder what the wheel and tire size are. Not even close to a fistfull of seat post showing. Overall the proportions and aesthetics are perfect. That's something I try to achieve with my bikes. No ungainly, super-tall stem quills, monster seat posts, etc. I don't always achieve that, fit and performance take precedence, but it's a goal.